Hungary’s inequality is manifested in education, health care, transportation, and ― prejudice against Roma.
Hungary’s Relative Income Equality Hides Other Inequities
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Europe & Central Asia
Pakistan Allows China to Use Karachi as Lab Rats in Nuclear-Energy Experiment
Pakistan has contracted with China to build two nuclear reactors ― except they’re untested.
Foreign Policy Thin-Sliced (12/26)
Show George W. Bush some love.
Nelson Mandela’s Closest Allies
Though Western leaders now lionize Nelson Mandela, the only leaders who stood up for his struggle when it counted were those most demonized by the West.
Tajikstan President Rahmon Brings Stability, But Not Prosperity
Damning stat: according to the World Bank, in 2011 remittances from abroad constituted a whopping 47% of Tajikstan’s GDP.
From Syria to Bosnia: Memoirs of a Mujahid in Limbo
A Syrian national who fought in Bosnia and now languishes in an immigration detention center reflects on the Bosnian war, his predicament, and the civil war in Syria.
Conn Hallinan’s 2013 “Are You Serious?” Awards
Each year Conn Hallinan looks aghast at news stories and newsmakers that beggar belief.
In Mali, Conflict Continues a Year After the French-led Invasion
A French re-militarization of Africa, under the well-worn pretext of humanitarian intervention, is in the making.
Spineless in Bali
Developed countries are still using the WTO to squeeze small farmers in the developing world–and developing world governments are going along with the charade.
The Twilight of Leadership
We don’t have many Nelson Mandelas left, and we don’t really like the more pedestrian politicians that we’ve been saddled with.